Javan Mongoose vs Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Herpestes javanicus compared with Eumops wilsoni

Key Differences

• Javan Mongoose is Not Evaluated while Wilson’s Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Javan Mongoose	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Herpestidae	Molossidae
Genus	Herpestes	Eumops
Species	Herpestes javanicus	Eumops wilsoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Javan Mongoose and Wilson’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Javan Mongoose

NE — Not Evaluated

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Javan Mongoose	Wilson’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Javan Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia), and South America (Colombia, Guyana).

Wilson’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.